Add the BGP Peering element

You must add a BGP Peering element to the routing configuration.

Before you begin

You must enable BGP on the Engine. To establish a BGP peering relationship with another Engine or Virtual Engine, you must enable BGP on both Engines.

Steps

  1. Select Engine Configuration.
  2. Right-click an Engine, then select Edit <element type>.
  3. In the navigation pane on the left, browse to Routing.
  4. Right-click a directly connected network under an interface or right-click a Tunnel Interface, then select Add BGP Peering.
  5. Browse to the BGP Peering element, click Add, then click OK.
    The element is added beneath the network or Tunnel Interface.
  6. (Optional) To change the CVI address:
    1. Right-click the BGP Peering element.
    2. Select IP addresses, then select an IP address.
  7. Right-click the BGP Peering element, then select Add Engine or Add External BGP Peer.
  8. Browse to the Engine, Virtual Engine, Engine Cluster, or External BGP Peer element, click Add, then click OK.
    The Engine, Virtual Engine, Engine Cluster, or External BGP Peer element is added beneath the BGP Peering element.
  9. Click Save.